Dear Parents,
Below you will find an excerpt from an article entitled ‘Monolingual and
Disadvantaged’ posted on August
31, 2012 by SA Kids Online Parenting Magazine. This article and the
research it is based on supports the Princes ELC model of languages in Early
Years and explains in a small way some of the advantages of early years second language learning. Visit the SA Kids website to read it in full.
Kind Regards
Mel Bishop
Mel Bishop
“The earlier our kids learn languages and the more languages they
learn the better. Studies have shown that children who learn languages from an
early age have better test scores generally, have better and more advanced
reading skills, enjoy greater confidence, are more likely to go on to higher
education, have a broader view of the world and have a richer vocabulary in
their native tongue.
Australian research shows that exposure to as
little as one hour per week of a second language in the earliest years of
primary school advances the age of reading readiness in English.”
